544 – Morgana’s Manga Makeup 7 – Mushishi, The Tale of Genji: Dreams at Dawn, Sensei’s Pious Lie
In a rare Darfox absence, the remaining gang discusses Princess Mononoke, F THE TRIBUTE, Rock Is a Lady’s Modesty, and more! Then we celebrate(?) Morgana’s birthday with a wild and emotional Morgana’s Manga Makeup through Mushishi, The Tale of Genji: Dreams at Dawn, and Sensei’s Pious Lie!!!
Continue reading355 – Triple Dip 53 – Drunks, En Chan’s House, Silkscreen
This week Morgana reads the strange Monthly Shoujo Sunday, dakazu enjoys the manga reality competition show MILLION TAG, and there is a rant about Fruits Basket! Then we have a Small Manga Publisher Triple Dip! We review Drunks from Star Fruit Books, En Chan’s House from Glacier Bay Books, and Silkscreen from Irodori Sakura!!!
Continue readingSensei no Shiroi Uso
A manga about a young teacher and her high school student who make a connection through their experiences being raped.
This series is the definition of a mixed bag. I think the way Akane Torikai handles the subject of rape is actually very well done. It doesn’t feel like a cheap way of setting up villains or adding drama and it felt like the act was being addressed for what it is.
However I just can’t deal with the romance between the teacher and her student. For a story that handles rape so well, I’m dumb founded with the cliche teacher/student relationship. It would’ve been so much better if the two characters made a connection based on understanding and camaraderie instead of attraction. I was hoping it might end differently but I was disappointed as usual.
Also, every student was a complete asshole? Not sure why they took such an unrealistic approach to them.
~dakazu
210 – Manga in Motion 32 – Bleach
This episode we look at the recent live-action adaptation of Bleach and ask ourselves the question “was this ever good to begin with?”
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